Pride may no longer be a sin, but it should be something you earn, not something you are

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The Navy divers who have rescued the Thai boys should be feeling properly proud

Pride was once a Bad Thing – it came Before A Fall, and was a similarly stuck-up sibling to Prejudice. Considered to be the original and worst of the Seven Deadly Sins, it was also thought to be Satan’s most serious character flaw, and he certainly had enough to choose from.

But today Pride can rightly boast that alone of the Seven Deadly Sins it has been thoroughly rehabilitated and is no longer seen as a vice but a diverse, inclusive virtue. Gay Pride is in full swing; London just had theirs and Brighton is excitedly preparing, while my seaside city is also gearing up for Disability Pride next week.

Gay Pride in full swing

Of course disabled people should believe they are as good as anyone else, and be given all reasonable...